Hi..I have problem in breathing when I am totally depressed..I dont have asthma but when am so much tensed I got breathing problem..pls help

[salomidebbarma]

[gurdeep11]

I will suggest you to be regimented and start pranayam daily religiously. You make a pact with yourself to skip anything but this, it will take care of breathing as well as depression

[quirkyme in reply to gurdeep11]

what is pranayam that you seem to think is so effective???

[gurdeep11 in reply to quirkyme]

these are ancient yogic exercises done for million years primarily focusing on breathing. let me know if you want to learn

[quirkyme in reply to gurdeep11]

I would love info.

And thanks, I think these practices can be effective in PD. My understanding is that we need to go back to how babies breath, with their bellies, that is, our diaphram doing the work. Because of stress, tight belts, and when we're anxious, we breath with the muscles of the chest, the our intercostals. These are between the ribs and tire easily. (I'm a former RN).

The PD group I now lead has a yoga teacher coming to our next meeting, Wed. She is trained through the APDA (American Parkinson's Disease Association) as part of their neurorehab. In the future this modality will be developed and strengthened, I do believe. APDA provides direct phone support at 888-606-1688. Also [e-mail]. That's a national program in the US. And you can get info on finding a good PT, too. (I used to take my husband in to Boston Univ. for PT until we found a local PT but BU is doing lots of work with PT and they might have info to help with breathing difficulties. Worth a try.

By the way, I am a spouse/caregiver and I find myself not breathing during the day. We both have sleep apnea. I think it's partly due to early trauma, when I would hold my breath, "afraid to breathe" as we say in the vernacular. In other words a 'learned' response to stress. I'm trying to be more aware of my breathing in the day-to-day.

[gurdeep11 in reply to quirkyme]

No need to thank me we are just helping each other, try this link youtube.com/watch?v=HFkui4H...(Not working as expected?)

What I find mostly is bastardized versions of yoga but you need simple pure art form and sheer determination and commitment, try these if you could.

[soup]

Can I suggest that you make a note of how long after you have taken your medication this begins to happen. It may be a sign that the drugs are wearing off and you will need to consult you medical team. Depression is subject to wearing off and it is significant that these symptoms, one physical and one emotional are happening together.

[1mrnhenry in reply to soup]

I take my meds every two hourd

[BillDavid]

The body responds to Stress with the Flight or Fight Response with a blast of Cortisol and other hormones. Animal studies show this acerbates PD symptoms. This is attributed to the cascade of Cortisol. The body has an alternative Relaxation Response which reduces muscle tension through promoting muscle relaxation. This also results in a major drop in cortisol levels. The relaxation response was researched by a doctor named Benson. He developed a technique to assess this body response. The Benson Technique can be located on the web by searching. Basically it involves while being quiet paying attention to one's breath coming through your nose. This can be thought to be a form of meditation. In addition the technique involves learning a process which teaches one how to relax muscles across the body such as in legs or shoulders. This technique might help you manage the muscle tension as well as the stress you describe.

BillDavid

[quirkyme in reply to BillDavid]

great response, BillDavid. The Relaxation Response works!! It's very well known here. Other relaxation techniques work too, as does meditation that involves breathing with the diaphram (most of us breathe using the muscles in the chest which are not made for this).

I might add that my husband has been doing Physical Therapy for upper back pain (now gone) and it's loosened his shoulders and neck muscles. That's helped him feel in control of his life more. Good luck.

[mistydog1]

Anxiety and breathing problems can be a side affect of meds like azilect . using a inhalant as needed may be one solution if your having good results with you meds otherwise,

[1mrnhenry]

Hi my up is aMaureen and I thought i was suffering from depression and all the time it was anxiety . My Doctor put me

On kalonaspam? Not sure of the spelling but if. You šy it to your doctor he will know

[tlongmire in reply to 1mrnhenry]

Clonazepam

[quirkyme]

klinopin???

[tlongmire in reply to quirkyme]

Clonazepam

[quirkyme in reply to tlongmire]

thanks

[Hikoi]

Klonopin is trade name of clonazepam